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Stuart Gutwein is a partner in the law firm of Bennett Boehning & Clary LLP. He received a Bachelor Degree in Business Management from Purdue University in 2000 and received his law degree from Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, graduating magna cum laude in 2003. Prior to joining BB&C in 2005, Stuart was an Associate in the Business Section at Sommer Barnard PC n/k/a Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. Since joining BB&C Stuart has concentrated his practice in the areas of business entity formation, business and real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, emerging companies and private equity. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Indiana State Bar Association, the Tippecanoe County Bar Association and the Greater Lafayette Venture Club. Stuart is a member of the following trade associations – OIA (Outdoor Industry Association), REISA (Real Estate Investment Securities Association) and NMEDA (National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association).

An analytical thinker with broad background in litigation, creditors’ rights, and contracts, Jason is a knowledgeable and experienced advocate for a wide range of firm clients. Before joining Stuart + Branigin, Jason represented public and private companies in commercial disputes and bankruptcy matters, and served as a county prosecutor.. The core of his practice is in resolving contract disputes on behalf of privately held companies and individuals. Jason’s experience ranges from business ownership and management conflicts to consumer protection defense to property and home construction disputes. He is typically able to resolve disputes before a case must be tried through either mediation or private negotiation; however, as a former prosecutor with substantial courtroom experience, he is also equipped to represent clients at trial or arbitration.. Jason’s contract litigation experience also helps him to guide Indiana businesses navigating a variety of commercial agreements. He provides ongoing counsel to a diversified industrial manufacturer assisting the in-house counsel and interacting with procurement executives to review and negotiate contracts with many domestic and international suppliers.. Firm clients also turn to Jason for representation in creditors’ rights and bankruptcy-related matters. His experience representing lenders, businesses and individuals in Chapter 7, 11, and 13 and bankruptcy litigation matters – and background in management and finance – enable him to identify efficient strategies to recover and preserve assets. Beyond creditors’ rights issues, he also works with banks and credit unions on commercial loan documentation matters.. In addition to his client commitments, Jason serves the Lafayette community as a board director of the Long Center for the Performing Arts and Home with Hope.

Admitted: U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, First and Second Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court